Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 305A near Spooner, WI — 2010-12-25

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Date
2010-12-25
Location
Spooner, WI, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 305A
Registration
N6897
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing on a snow-covered lake.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that prior to landing, he performed two low level passes to determine a safe landing area on the frozen lake. He said that during the landing, the left landing gear ski touched down and he heard a bang as the left ski impacted a snow-covered raised ice ridge. He slowed the airplane for the landing rollout and the airplane came to rest upright. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear box structure was bent and the bulkheads were damaged. The examination did not disclose any evidence of a mechanical malfunction. The pilot reported that he should have landed the airplane in the middle of lake which likely would have had less slush and rough ice.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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